Comments on: Gen Y isn’t unique; we’re just a bunch of bursty workers http://worklovelife.com/2008/07/gen-y-isn%e2%80%99t-unique-we%e2%80%99re-just-a-bunch-of-bursty-workers/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:03:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lance http://worklovelife.com/2008/07/gen-y-isn%e2%80%99t-unique-we%e2%80%99re-just-a-bunch-of-bursty-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Lance Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:45:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=46#comment-194 Busty workers? Love'em.<br/><br/>I'm a classic burster...I rarely like to be in one location for very long (ie a desk), working on a single task. Instead, I do my best creative work while doing other activities, such as running. <br/><br/>Honestly, I think most humans are apt to be bursters, and not "busy," because at our cores we're all creative intelligences, and not repetitive machines. Most of us are doing the 8-5 thing because of corporate programming. Busty workers? Love’em.

I’m a classic burster…I rarely like to be in one location for very long (ie a desk), working on a single task. Instead, I do my best creative work while doing other activities, such as running.

Honestly, I think most humans are apt to be bursters, and not “busy,” because at our cores we’re all creative intelligences, and not repetitive machines. Most of us are doing the 8-5 thing because of corporate programming.

]]> By: Honey http://worklovelife.com/2008/07/gen-y-isn%e2%80%99t-unique-we%e2%80%99re-just-a-bunch-of-bursty-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Honey Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=46#comment-193 In academia, which I've been in now for quite some time as a grad student, everyone is a "bursty" worker. You read theory all semester and then write a paper in a week and a half. I watch Sex and the City on DVD and The Dog Whisperer on TiVo one week and then write a chapter of my dissertation the next.<br/><br/>As I'm applying for academic support staff positions, though, I'm realizing this may have to change. I'm interested to see what happens.<br/><br/>Oh, and I originally read that as "busty workers." My dirty mind, I guess... In academia, which I’ve been in now for quite some time as a grad student, everyone is a “bursty” worker. You read theory all semester and then write a paper in a week and a half. I watch Sex and the City on DVD and The Dog Whisperer on TiVo one week and then write a chapter of my dissertation the next.

As I’m applying for academic support staff positions, though, I’m realizing this may have to change. I’m interested to see what happens.

Oh, and I originally read that as “busty workers.” My dirty mind, I guess…

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